Cold weather payments have kicked in across large parts of Coventry and Warwickshire.

Low temperatures mean that if you live in one of the postcodes below you could be in line for a payment of £25.

Households in Coventry, Nuneaton, Kenilworth, Leamington, Warwick and Rugby could be eligible for a Cold Weather Payment.

According to the Government, residents claiming certain types of benefit payments are entitled to the cash if the average temperature in their area is recorded as, or forecast to be, zero degrees Celsius or below for seven consecutive days.

They must be in receipt of pension credit, income support, income-based jobseeker’s allowance, income-related employment and support allowance or universal credit.

What you'll get

You’ll get £25 for each seven-day period of very cold weather between November 1 and March 31.

After each period of very cold weather in your area, you should get a payment within 14 working days.

It’s paid into the same bank or building society account as your benefit payments.